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Through her business, Optimal Counseling Services, she provides mental health counseling services to individuals seeking therapy for a variety of unique and everyday mental health concerns. Her business also provides supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians, who are seeking to be independently licensed therapists. 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Ashley began her nursing career after graduating from Alcorn State University in 2006. She later attended the University of St. Francis where she earned a Master of Science in Nursing. After working several years as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, she enrolled in Chamberlain College of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She also completed the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at McNeese State University. Dr. Clark opened Serenity Mental Health Services to meet the need for mental health providers in the community. Since opening in 2019, Serenity Mental Health Services has provided telehealth services to patients throughout Louisiana. 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